Available again, this book discusses nine Romance languages in context of their common Latin origins and then in individual studies. The final chapter is devoted to Romance-based Creole languages; a genuine innovation in a work of this kind.

Bureaucracy has long been a cornerstone of advanced industrial societies, and a defining feature of modernity. At the same time, many commentators from all quarters argue that it is on the wane in this post-this or that world; or that if it isn't, it should be dismantled to free up organizations, enterprise, and innovation.
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TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS is a series of books that open new perspectives in our understanding of language. The series publishes state-of-the-art work on core areas of linguistics across theoretical frameworks as well as studies that provide new insights by building bridges to neighbouring fields such as neuroscience and cognitive science.

TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS considers itself a forum for cutting-edge research based on solid empirical data on language in its various manifestations, including sign languages. It regards linguistic variation in its synchronic and diachronic dimensions as...

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Big sporting events like the Super Bowl generate huge volumes of bets, putting enormous pressure on bookmakers IT systems. This book is a guide for IT professionals, working for bookmakers, describing what they can do to improve and protect their IT infrastructure and prevent failures on Super Bowl Day. The book goes through every stage from initial planning to post-event analysis, reviewing the customer journey and different customer channels. This book is easy to follow and will hopefully provide ideas your IT department could employ, to help manage the huge volume of bets coming your way.

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